December 2018

UH Law Center's JCAP program expands legal services for area youth

Dec. 14, 2018 — Established in 2014 as a mentoring program to reach youth before they are swept into the juvenile and criminal justice systems, the Juvenile & Capital Advocacy Project at the University of Houston has expanded over the years to include representation of delinquent youth in court, public school classroom presentations, and sealing of juvenile court records. more...

UH Law Center LL.M. graduate Scheid '93 named chair of State Bar of Texas Tax Section

Dec. 10, 2018 – University of Houston Law Center LL.M. alumna, Catherine Scheid '93, recently began her one-year term leading the Tax Section of the State Bar of Texas. more...

Briefcase Radio: The Seventh Amednment

The Bill of Rights has guaranteed our freedoms and rights for over 200 years. more...

Dec. 4, 2018 — Members of academia and law enforcement recently suggested methods to combat human trafficking during a daylong symposium at the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion in the University of Houston's M.D. Anderson Library. more...

November 2018

UH Law Center alumna Slaughter '04 elected to Texas appeals court

Nov. 29, 2018 — After receiving more than 70 percent of the vote in November's midterm election, Judge Michelle Slaughter won Seat 8 on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. more...

Junior high students stand up to bullying during ADL Youth Conference at UH Law Center

Nov. 28, 2018 — With the help of the Anti-Defamation League, area middle school students spread a message of kindness and generosity at the Beau and Abe Merfish No Place for Hate Youth Summit recently at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

Briefcase Radio: The Thanksgiving Day Parade

In honor of this week's Thanksgiving holiday, Dean Leonard Baynes with the University of Houston Law Center looks at how the rule of law affects Thursday morning's downtown festivities. more...

Briefcase Radio: New York Times v. Sullivan

In a new ongoing segment on Briefcase, Dean Leonard Baynes with the University of Houston Law Center looks at famous Supreme Court cases thru history. more...

Nov. 15, 2018 — Members of the judiciary should be held accountable for rulings that are implicitly biased, Judge Vanessa Gilmore of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas said as the latest jurist-in-residence and speaker at the University of Houston Law Center's Justice Ruby Kless Sondock Lectureship in Legal Ethics program. more...

UH Law Center alums make a strong showing in judicial midterm elections

Nov. 13, 2018 – University of Houston Law Center alumni landed a variety of judgeships in Harris County and across the state of Texas in the 2018 midterm election last week. more...

UH Law Center Prof James Nelson wins AALS award for paper on the limits of corporate religious liberty

Nov. 13, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center Professor James D. Nelson is the winner of the Association of American Law Schools' annual Scholarly Papers Competition for his article, "Corporate Disestablishment." more...

UH Law Center advocacy teams excel in national competitions

Nov. 7, 2018 – Participants in the University of Houston Law Center's mock trial, moot court and negotiation programs have had a busy fall semester collecting individual and team accolades at numerous competitions across the country. more...

Nov. 6, 2018 — Four University of Houston Law Center faculty members recently reflected on the contentious confirmation process in October for U.S. Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. more...

UHLC Order of Coif speaker, Yale Professor Abbe Gluck, details interplay of law and opioid epidemic

Nov. 6, 2018 — While the law can help deal with the nation's ongoing opioid crisis, it can also serve as a hindrance said Yale Law School Professor Abbe Gluck who spoke recently at the University of Houston Law Center as the Order of the Coif's 2018 Distinguished Visitor. more...

Nov. 5, 2018 - Law enforcement professionals and civil rights experts recently came together for a series of discussions on policing at community relations at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

UH Law Center reception welcomes Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

Nov. 2, 2018 — The University of Houston Law Center recently hosted a reception for members of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals the evening before the court convened downtown to hear oral arguments. more...

UH Law Center launches D.C. area alumni chapter with reception

Nov. 2, 2018 — Alumni and friends of the University of Houston Law Center in the nation's capital gathered recently to network and hear about happenings at their alma mater. more...

UH Law Center Lawyering Skills and Strategies professors present at conferences in October

Nov. 1, 2018 — Two University of Houston Law Center professors presented their research on technology and pro bono work and the use of performance enhancing drugs in specific disciplines at conferences earlier this month. more...

October 2018

Oct. 31, 2018 - University of Houston Law Professor Renee N. Knake voiced her support for proposed rule changes regarding sexual harassment and other inappropriate workplace behavior to the Federal Judicial Conference Committee on Tuesday in Washington D.C. more...

Frankel Lecture analyzes changing technology's impact on combat

Oct. 30, 2018 - Harvard Law School Professor Gabriella Blum explored how the evolution of international law and its interaction with changing technology have drastically altered how international conflicts are defined during the Houston Law Review's 23rd Annual Frankel Lecture, "The Paradox of Power: The Modern Norms of Warfare" at the Hotel Alessandra in downtown Houston. more...

UH Law Center reaches out to future generations of attorneys during Diversity Matters Day

Oct. 23, 2018 - Nearly 300 high school and undergraduate college students received an inside look at the legal profession last week during Diversity Matters Day in Krost Hall at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

UH Law Center alum Tony Buzbee '97 motivates students to be bold, courageous in their careers

Oct. 23, 2018 - University of Houston Law Center alumnus Tony Buzbee '97 told law and undergraduate students that part of overcoming the odds means ignoring them during the Powerful Voices speaker series, hosted by The Honors College at the University of Houston in Cemo Hall. more...

UH Law Center promotes student wellness during Mental Health Week

Oct. 18, 2018 - University of Houston Law Center students did yoga, spent time with therapy dogs and other animals at a petting zoo and participated a variety of other activities from Oct. 8-11 during Mental Health Week and National Mental Health Day for Law Schools on Oct. 10. more...

'People's Law School' educates Houstonians on legal essentials for 27th year

Oct. 18, 2018 - Professor Emeritus Richard M. Alderman and other faculty members gave area citizens an introduction to the law during the most recent session of the "People's Law School" at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

UH Law Center and ADL to host 'Conversation' on state of police-community relations

Oct. 15, 2018 (HOUSTON) — The University of Houston Law Center in partnership with the Southwest Region of the Anti-Defamation League are bringing together law enforcement, criminal justice experts, community leaders, and civil rights advocates on Oct. 26 for "A Conversation on Policing and Community Relations." more...

Oct. 15, 2018 — In a career that has been defined by generosity, Leah Nusynowitz Gross is adding a new chapter as she recently began her new role as senior director of philanthropy at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. more...

Oct. 11, 2018 – In a Policy Forum article appearing in the Oct. 12 issue of Science, leading bioethics and legal scholars sound the alarm about a recent report from National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. more...

Oct. 10, 2018 — As a first-generation Hispanic law student, University of Houston Law Center 2L Alejandra Galvan has made it her mission to encourage undergraduate students to make the most of their opportunities, whether it is seeking out mentors or thoroughly researching their post-graduate education options. more...

Dean Baynes says new facility would strengthen UH Law Center's elite status in talk with students

Oct. 9, 2018 - Dean Leonard M. Baynes told students that the University of Houston Law Center's new building campaign, "More Than Bricks" continues to make progress during his fall semester "Discussion with the Dean" sessions. more...

Employers discuss alternative legal career options with UH Law Center students

Oct. 8, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center students recently learned about nontraditional ways they can use their legal education during Career Development Office's Alternative Legal Career Table Talk in the Commons. more...

National organization honors UH Law Center and associate dean for commitment to diversity

Oct. 4, 2018 — The University of Houston Law Center and Associate Dean for Student Affairs Sondra Tennessee are being honored by a national organization for their efforts to increase diversity in the legal profession. more...

Experts say litigation, community lawyering can benefit immigration law advocates and their clients during UHLC symposium

Oct. 3, 2018 — Attorneys who specialize in immigration learned how to make changes to the law through appeals, how to use the media as a benefit, and the ins and outs of federal district court during a presentation last week at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

Team from India wins 'Write the Award' competition sponsored by UH Law Center's Blakely Institute

Oct. 3, 2018 — A law school team from India won the inauguralinternational commercial arbitration award writing competition, "Write the Award," co-sponsored by the Blakely Advocacy Institute at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

Briefcase Radio: Legal trailblazer Raul A. Gonzalez, Jr.

For National Hispanic Heritage Month, Dean Leonard Baynes with the University of Houston Law Center honors Raul A. Gonzalez, Jr., who made history in 1984 as the first Hispanic associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court. more...

UH Law Center Professor Chandler highlights prevalence of neural networks in law and elsewhere in discussion with IPSO

Oct. 1, 2018 — Professor Seth Chandler described how neural networks, a technology associated with artificial intelligence, can be used to make accurate predictions in a presentation last week at the University of Houston Law Center. more…

September 2018

UH Law Center students see justice in action during Texas appeals court oral arguments

Sept. 27, 2018 — A three-judge panel of the Texas 14th Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on two connected civil cases and a criminal case last week at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

Sept. 18, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center Professor Emeritus Richard M. Alderman is moving his popular "People's Law School" online to reach a wider audience and make it more accessible to people in need of basic information about their legal rights. more...

Sept. 18, 2018 — A three-judge panel of the Texas 14th Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments on both a civil and criminal case when it convenes Sept. 21 at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

Sept. 17, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center Professor Jessica Mantel joined health care experts to discuss findings of a national survey showing that the top priorities of health care consumers are cutting costs and making insurance coverage more affordable. more...

Sept. 14, 2018 - The local legal community is taking note of Mia Lorick early in her career. more...

University of Houston Law Center receives national diversity award three years in a row

Sept. 13, 2018 — "INSIGHT Into Diversity" magazine has honored the University of Houston Law Center for the third consecutive year with its Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award in recognition of the school's efforts to increase minority representation on campus and in the legal profession. more...

UHLC students explore employment opportunities with small to midsize law firms

Sept. 11, 2018 — Students and recent graduates learned about the benefits of practicing at a small, midsize and growing firm at an open house Friday at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

Sept. 7, 2018 — The Association of American Law Schools is honoring University of Houston Law Center Professor Michael A. Olivas with its lifetime achievement award for his decades of service to legal education and the legal profession. more...

UH Law Center Professor Hoffman joins editorial board of new immigration law journal

Sept. 7, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center Clinical Associate Professor Geoffrey Hoffman will serve on the inaugural editorial board of a new law journal established by the American Immigration Lawyers Association. more...

August 2018

UH Law Center 3L Riddick places second in ABA energy law writing competition

Aug. 30, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center student Maddison Malone Riddick was recently recognized in a national competition for an article that encouraged the use of solar energy. more...

Aug. 27, 2018 - University of Houston Law Center Associate Dean for Student Affairs Sondra R. Tennessee shared advice on how parents can help their children succeed in law school in the latest episode of the ABA Journal's "Asked & Answered" podcast. more...

UH Law Center 1Ls roll up their sleeves during community service projects

Aug. 27, 2018 -First-year University of Houston Law Center students, administrators and faculty were instilled with the value of helping others and had a chance to bond with a variety of recent volunteering efforts before the start of classes. more...

UH Law Center 2L students help empower citizens with disabilities during summer fellowship

Aug. 23, 2018 — Second-year University of Houston Law Center students Michael Drab, Lori Lang and Joseph Loofbourrow come from divergent paths, but shared a common goal of advancing the rights of the disabled during their summer fellowships with Disability Rights Texas. more...

Aug. 15, 2018 — Juvenile advocates had a refresher course on the basics of legal representation of children last week at the 17th annual Zealous Advocacy Conference at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

Aug. 14, 2018 - The impact of the retirement U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy and the ensuing nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, was discussed at the recent 2018 Supreme Court Update at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

UH Law Center Professor Marrus takes street law and message of holistic lawyering international

Aug. 8, 2018 -- Professor Ellen Marrus spent part of her summer speaking at and attending the 2018 World Congress on Justice for Children in Paris. The congress met in Paris to discuss violent extremism and concerns with in the Juvenile and Family Justice. more...

University of Houston Law Center faculty, students and alumni working through the school's Immigration Clinic helped convince a federal judge to order an immigration court to review the case of a legal immigrant, ultimately resulting in the immigration court granting relief from deportation. more...

Five University of Houston Law Center Lawyering Skills and Strategies professors recently participated in the Legal Writing Institute (LWI) Biennial Conference held at Marquette University School of Law in Milwaukee. more...

Staying in touch

University of Houston Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes updated Miami-area alumni on happenings at the school and the ongoing building campaign over lunch Thursday at Miami Beach's Yardbird Southern Table. more...

July 2018

July 27, 2018 — The Center for Children, Law & Policy at the University of Houston Law Center recently co-sponsored a three-day workshop to "train the trainers" in the skills and knowledge they can share with juvenile defenders to better represent youths in court. more...

UH Law Center alumna Beeler '18 continues work for disenfranchised with JCAP

July 20, 2018 -- Shortly after completing her legal education, Christina Beeler, a 2018 University of Houston Law Center alumna, will return to her alma mater as part of an Equal Justice Works Fellowship hosted by the Juvenile and Capital Advocacy Project. more...

National magazine cites UH Law Center for its efforts to expand diversity in the legal profession

July 16, 2018 -- Pre-Law Pipeline Program prepares undergraduates who are in groups underrepresented in legal field for law school and possible career in law more...

UH Law Center alum Harris '88 tapped to lead Houston Bar Association

July 16, 2018 -- University of Houston Law Center alumnus Warren Harris '88 was recently named as president of the Houston Bar Association. Harris was sworn into office on May 17, and his term will end in May 2019. more...

Briefcase Radio: Hurricane Harvey mediation

When Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, many lost property and were displaced from their homes. Tasha Willis is an expert in alternative dispute resolution and mediation and explains how civil courts have been affected by the storm. more...

July 13, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center Professor Seth Chandler analyzed some of the intricacies of the Affordable Care Act on Monday at a panel discussion hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington D.C. more...

UH Law Center Launches Hurricane Harvey Consumer Assistance Program

July 12, 2018 — The University of Houston Law Center has received a community assistance grant to implement a two-pronged program designed to assist area residents still dealing with consumer issues related to Hurricane Harvey and to provide practical information to help people plan better for the next disaster. more...

July 12, 2018 — Ten years ago, Jeff Leung emigrated from Hong Kong to the U.S. to begin his higher education. Today, he is helping immigrants from Vietnam address legal matters as they get acclimated to their new lives. more...

UHLC PLUS Program Scholars discuss career, educational options with high school students from HBA's Communities in Schools Program

July 12, 2018 – Local high school students in the Houston Bar Association's Communities in Schools program recently visited the University of Houston Law Center to learn about life as a college student and how to prepare for applying to law school. more...

UH Law Center student group recognized by American Constitution Society

July 11, 2018 — The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy recently honored University of Houston Law Center's student branch with a Programming Award for starting a dialogue on a number of topics during the 2017-2018 school year. more...

UH Law Center Pre-Law Pipeline scholars share their enthusiasm for legal education with Provost Short

July 6, 2018 – Students in the University of Houston Law Center Pre-Law Pipeline Program discussed their academic and career interests during in a recent visit with UH Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Paula Myrick Short and Dean Leonard M. Baynes. more...

Briefcase Radio: Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment

Almost four decades after the congressional deadline to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, Dean Leonard Baynes with the University of Houston Law Center says it is closer to being the law of the land. more...

June 2018

Women's organization introduces middle school students to legal profession at UH Law Center

June 28, 2018 — Sixty girls from junior high schools from across the Houston area were introduced to the world of legal education during an informational workshop last week at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

Jurists emphasize etiquette and preparation at UH Law Center symposium

June 27, 2018 — Six veteran family law judges shared their thoughts on courtroom dos and don'ts with family law attorneys last week at the "Be an Effective and Respected Family Law Attorney (Private or Appointed: A Judicial Perspective)" workshop in Krost Hall at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

Texas Bar's Antitrust and Business Litigation Section make donation to UH Law Center's pro bono initiatives

June 22, 2018 - Clinical programs at the University of Houston Law Center received a $3,500 gift Thursday from the State Bar of Texas' Antitrust and Business Litigation Section. more...

Women's law association honors UH Law Center alumna Eason '79

June 21, 2018 – The Southeast Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women recently named Marcia Eason, a 1979 graduate of the University of Houston Law Center, "Lioness of the Bar" for her exemplary legal expertise, strong community involvement and for furthering the careers of women in the legal field. more...

June 19, 2018 – April Soto, a third-year law student at the University of Houston Law Center, strives to give back to the people of her hometown during a summer fellowship at BakerRipley. more...

Briefcase Radio: EU's Data Protection Act

With recent news stories, there is justifiable concern about the collection of personal data while surfing the web. Dean Leonard Baynes with the University of Houston Law Center discusses the recent data protection law passed by the European Union. more...

O'Quinn Law Library workshop emphasizes need for thorough legal research as an ethical obligation

June 14, 2018 — O'Quinn Law Library experts in specialized legal research recently shared techniques at the "2018 Legal Research for Texas Lawyers" workshop at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

June 5, 2018 — The University of Houston Law Center's Blakely Advocacy Institute has released its 2017-2018 ranking of the country's moot court programs with the top 16 qualifying for next year's national championship. more...

June 1, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center Professor Bret Wells and Professor of Practice Denney Wright '93 examined how U.S. tax reform has altered international investments recently at the Law Center. more...

Undergrads from across the country welcomed to UH Law Center's Pre-Law Pipeline Program

June 1, 2018 — Members of the 2018 Pre-Law Pipeline Program class were welcomed to campus with an orientation on Wednesday at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

May 2018

May 29, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center Professor Barbara Evans addressed the opening session of the 2018 Curating the Clinical Genome Conference at Cambridge, U.K., Wednesday, stressing the importance of protecting the privacy and civil rights of people whose genetic data is used by researchers, doctors and others. more...

May 29, 2018 — niversity of Houston Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes recently participated in a forum exploring issues affecting both the United States and China with the aim of fostering greater understanding and cooperation between the two countries. more...

Briefcase Radio: Houston-Calgary Connection

May 25, 2018 — The city of Calgary – in Alberta, Canada – is Houston's sister city and home to an educated, diverse population with a strong energy economy. more...

May 22, 2018 — Tracy Hester, a lecturer in environmental law at the University of Houston Law Center, is a co-editor and contributor to a new book that examines the legal aspects of climate engineering. more...

Law Center students awarded scholarships from national energy law foundation

May 21, 2018 - Two University of Houston Law Center students, Chantal Carriere and Sancy Lenoble Matschinga, recently received the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Scholarship for the 2018-2019 academic school year. more...

NAFTA renegotiation, climate change policy take center stage at UH Law Center's North American energy symposium

May 21, 2018 -- Oil and gas experts from academia, business and politics examined potential problems and solutions to present and future energy issues at the Second North American Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Conference at Partnership Tower in downtown Houston. more...

Two UHLC students to spend summer working with Harris County DA's Office

May 17, 2018 -- Two University of Houston Law Center students will gain practical legal training on a local level during a public interest fellowship with the Harris County District Attorney's Office. more...

May 17, 2018 – Government officials, energy in-house attorneys, oil and gas professionals, academics and students shared concerns and possible solutions to deal with policy and technological challenges facing the oil and gas industry at the Second Inter-American Hydrocarbons Regulators Dialogue recently at the Hilton University of Houston. more...

Star Jones '86 encourages UH Law Center Class of '18 to be leaders, warriors for justice

May 15, 2018 – Star Jones inspired 237 University of Houston Law Center graduates to speak truth to power at a commencement ceremony Friday at NRG Arena. more...

UH Law Center pays tribute to life and legacy of Dean Emeritus Raymond T. Nimmer

May 15, 2018 - University of Houston Law Center Dean Emeritus and professor Raymond T. Nimmer was remembered for his scholarly excellence, his sense of style and for his love of baseball during a celebration of his life and career accomplishments this month in the Hendricks Heritage Room. more...

UH Law Center LL.M. graduate Nowiski's work featured in prestigious energy law publication

May 15, 2018 -- University of Houston Law Center LL.M. student Natalie Nowiski '18 had an article featured in this month's Energy Bar Association's Energy Law Journal. more...

Legal publication ranks UH Law Center's tax LL.M. program among best in the country

May 9, 2018 - The University of Houston Law Center is the No. 2-ranked Tax Law LL.M. program in the country, according to Corporate Counsel's "Best of 2018" list. more...

Laura Gibson '84 to chair State Bar of Texas

May 8, 2018 - Laura Gibson, a graduate of the Class of 1985 of the University of Houston Law Center, was recently elected as the chair of the State Bar of Texas' board of directors. more...

UH student Malone marks first acceptance into dual-degree program at UH Law Center

May 8, 2018 — As University of Houston undergraduate student Mason Malone prepares to enter his senior year, he will also be starting his first year of law school at the University of Houston Law Center thanks to the 3+3 Program. more...

UH Law Center alumni take a stand against hunger

May 7, 2018 - The University of Houston Law Center recently partnered with the Houston Food Bank to help provide meals for underprivileged children during the annual Food From the Bar event. more...

Briefcase Radio: The first Chinese-American lawyer in Texas

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and a time to honor the contributions of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. more...

Texas Lawyer spotlights UH Law Center alums who founded non-profit law firm

May 3, 2018 — Texas Lawyer recently featured two newly-minted attorneys from the University of Houston Law Center who saw a great need for low-cost legal services and set about to fill the gap with a no-frills, non-profit law firm. more...

UH Law Center 3L student Beeler earns top honors in national writing competition

May 2, 2018 - Third-year University of Houston Law Center student Christina Beeler was chosen as the winner of the 2018 American Constitution Society Constance Baker National Student Writing Competition. more...

UH Law Center Professors Duncan and Rave honored by Provost for teaching excellence

Star Jones announced as the University of Houston Law Center's 2018 Commencement Speaker

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May 1, 2018 (HOUSTON)— Star Jones, attorney, journalist, TV personality, author and businesswoman, is returning to her alma mater, the University of Houston Law Center, on May 11 to deliver the commencement address to the Class of 2018. more...

April 2018

UH Law Center symposium to analyze rapidly-changing North American energy and environmental policy

April 30, 2018 -- Energy industry professionals throughout North America will gather in Houston May 3-4 for the Second Annual North American Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Conference, titled "North American Energy and Environmental Policy in Transition." more...

UH Law Alumni Association welcomes new board members at yearly meeting

April 27, 2018 - Alumni gathered for the University of Houston Law Alumni Association Annual Meeting for an evening of networking, and to hear an update on the activities of the University of Houston Law Center this week at the Briar Club. more...

Future students introduced to the UH Law Center

April 25, 2018 - Members of the University of Houston Law Center Class of 2021 met with their peers, professors and staff and learned about all the school has to offer during the recent Admitted Students Day. more...

Photo of the Day: Live Nation executive riffs on the business of concerts during presentation at UHLC

April 25, 2018 - Bob Roux, Live Nation's president for U.S. concerts, talked about the concert business in adjunct professor Yocel Alonso and Justen Barks' Entertainment Law class this week at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

Scholarly excellence of UH Law Center students praised during Dean's Awards

April 23, 2018 - Dean Leonard M. Baynes honored University of Houston Law Center students Tuesday for their achievements in the classroom during the Dean's Award Ceremony in Krost Hall. more...

April 23, 2018 — The University of Houston Law Center ranked No. 5 among 116 law schools in the ratio of student debt to pay out after graduation, according to a survey of the 2016-2017 school year conducted by Student Loan Hero. more...

UH Law Center competition teams show arbitration skills in two languages

April 20, 2018 — Two teams representing the University of Houston Law Center recently advanced to elimination rounds in Investment Arbitration Moot Competitions in English and Spanish at American University Washington College of Law, in Washington D.C. more...

UH Law Center app now available for download on mobile devices

April 19, 2018 – Prospective applicants can now turn their interest in attending the University of Houston Law Center into action with the launch of the UH Law Center mobile app. more...

Public involvement is key in combating human trafficking, experts agree during UH Law Center panel discussion

April 18, 2018 — Greater public awareness and education are the best means of fighting human trafficking, officials with a wide variety of professional experiences agreed during a panel discussion last week at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

Junior faculty get feedback on their research from peers at UH Law Center workshop

April 18, 2018 — The Health Law & Policy Institute at the University of Houston Law Center recently hosted a workshop to give junior faculty the opportunity to present their work-in-progress and discuss it with colleagues from across the country. more...

April 12, 2018 — Hartford, Connecticut, is a prime example of how a complete overhaul of a city's outdated zoning codes can breathe new life into America's post-industrial cities, according to a property law professor, architect and chairman of Hartford's planning and zoning commission. more...

April 10, 2018 — Two tax law experts recently outlined provisions of the 2017 U.S. tax reform in a program that was designed to give tax lawyers and other practitioners a basic understanding of what they need to know in dealing with individual and corporate clients after this significant legislation. more...

UH Law Center advocacy teams impress in major competitions

April 10, 2018 —Teams from the Blakely Advocacy Institute at the University of Houston Law Center continue to showcase their skills and legal knowledge in moot court and alternative dispute resolution competitions at home and abroad. more...

UHLC Professors Knake and Kumar named Fulbright scholars

April 9, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center Professors Renee Knake and Sapna Kumar have been awarded Fulbright grants to conduct research in their specialty areas in Australia and Europe for the 2019 winter semester. more...

University of Houston Law Center conference on April 26 to focus on offshore drilling safety

Energy leaders will share concerns and possible solutions to deal with policy and technological challenges facing the oil and gas industry more...

April 6, 2018 — Dr. Michael S. Ewer, a visiting professor at the Health Law & Policy Institute at the University of Houston Law Center, will participate in a panel discussion on the future of health care in America April 10 at the Health Policy Institute in the Texas Medical Center. more...

Briefcase Radio: The Sixth Amendment

April 5, 2018 - The Bill of Rights has guaranteed our freedoms and rights for over 200 years. In this regular series, Dean Leonard Baynes with the University of Houston Law Center looks at how they relate to society today. more...

UHLC 'Distinguished Speaker" says patent law fails to fully protect complex field of microbiome research

April 5, 2018 — Pharmaceutical research into the human body's microbial ecosystem is "exploding" even though scientists and manufacturers working to develop drugs that may treat or cure diseases find it difficult to protect their time and investment through patent law, according to a guest speaker Monday at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

Learn your legal rights Saturday at the 'People's Law School' at the UH Law Center

April 4, 2018 — The "People's Law School" will be back in session Saturday at the University of Houston Law Center, offering free classes on basic legal rights and answering questions on a wide variety of legal issues. more...

April 4, 2018 — The executive committee of the University of Houston Law Center recently voted to honor Professor Meredith J. Duncan with the 2018 Ethel M. Baker Faculty Award for her leadership in promoting the school's involvement in the community. more...

UHLC bids farewell to eight longtime faculty members as they enter retirement

April 2, 2018 — Colleagues, family and friends gathered at the University of Houston Law Center Thursday to celebrate the careers and offer best wishes to eight faculty members who recently retired after years of service to the school. more...

March 2018

March 30, 2018 — An emphasis on the social history of capital murder defendants, including treatment for mental illness, has been a driving force in the steady decline of death penalty sentences during the past two decades, according to a criminal law professor who spoke Thursday at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

Georgia law prof says multidistrict litigation can hurt those it is meant to serve, during 2018 Distinguished Speaker Series at UH Law Center

March 30, 2018 — Multidistrict litigation, the practice of consolidating mass torts in front of a single judge, can create opportunities for plaintiffs' lawyers and defense attorneys in ways that may ultimately harm the plaintiffs, according to a University of Georgia Law School professor. more...

March 26, 2018 — Judge Adalberto Jordán of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals explained why doctors cannot be prohibited from asking their patients about firearm ownership recently at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

March 26, 2018 — The Blakely Advocacy Institute at the University of Houston Law Center is extending its global reach by launching an international commercial arbitration award writing competition in partnership with two, non-profit Alternative Dispute Resolution organizations with worldwide membership. more...

High schoolers show their legal skills at UH Law Center 'Street Law' mock trial competition

March 26, 2018 — Area high school students squared off in "courtrooms" at the University of Houston Law Center Friday in a mock trial competition that showcased the legal skills and knowledge they learned as part of the Law Center's "Street Law" program. more...

Briefcase Radio: Trailblazer Judge Ruby Kless Sondock

March 22, 2018 -- March is Women's History Month and a time to recognize trailblazers who made significant contributions to their professions. Dean Leonard Baynes, with the University of Houston Law Center, tells the story of former Judge Ruby Kless Sondock. more...

March 22, 2018 - Assistant Professor D. Theodore Rave emphasized the state's need for election officials who do not have ties to a political party during a voting rights briefing to the Texas Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights last week at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

March 22, 2018 — The political appointment process is often seen as political patronage — presidents rewarding their supporters and friends with government jobs. more...

Copyright law best gauge of 'similarity' in dealing with trade secrets, Vanderbilt professor says as part of 2018 Distinguished Speaker Series at UH Law Center

March 21, 2018 —Trade secrets are sometimes perceived as the "red-headed stepchild" of the intellectual property world, but they deserve much more scrutiny, according to a Vanderbilt Law School professor who spoke Monday at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

Three UH Law Center programs remain among elite in annual US News Rankings

March 20, 2018 — The University of Houston Law Center maintained its strong showing in this year's U.S. News & World Report law school rankings with two of three specialty programs improving their longstanding positions among the nation's top 10. more...

March 14, 2018 — Members of the business and immigration communities acknowledged that changes must be made to the current immigration system during a question and answer session recently at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

UH Law Center Enrolling College Students for Pre-Law Pipeline Program

March 13, 2018 (HOUSTON) — The University of Houston Law Center is accepting applications for the fourth year of its award-winning Pre-Law Pipeline Program designed to increase diversity in the legal profession by introducing historically underrepresented groups of students to the demands of law school and opportunities for a law career. more...

Harvard Law School Professor Randall Kennedy weighs in on historic case involving MLK

March 12, 2018 - An expert on race relations considered some of the victories and defeats of the Civil Rights Movement as part of the 2018 Distinguished Speaker Series last week at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

UHLC's Olivas embarks on fifth season of 'The Law of Rock and Roll'

March 8, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center Professor Michael A. Olivas provided faculty and staff a backstage pass to the upcoming season of "The Law of Rock and Roll" radio program last week in the Hendricks Heritage Room. more...

Federal voting rights hearing set for March 13 at UH Law Center

March 8, 2018 — The University of Houston Law Center will host a public meeting of the Texas Advisory Committee to the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights on March 13 to hear testimony about potential barriers to the free exercise of voting rights in the state. more...

UHLC students support bar scholarship at PILO's annual silent auction

March 8, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center students engaged in friendly competition during the Public Interest Law Organization's 10th annual silent auction, and helped raise $4,582 on Tuesday. more...

March 8, 2018 — One of the nation's leading authorities on intellectual property law explained the intersection of the three types of legal protections and how patent law seems to dominate, during a talk Wednesday at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

UHLC recognizes exemplary 1L students for early academic success

March 8, 2018 — More than 60 first-year University of Houston Law Center students were honored at the third annual Academic Achievement Reception on Tuesday in the Hendricks Heritage Room. more...

St. John's Law Professor Wade analyzes failures, triumphs of Great Migration at UHLC lecture

March 7, 2018 — While the Great Migration helped create an African-American middle class, many migrants faced similar racial inequalities in northern states that they were trying to escape in the south, according to Cheryl L. Wade of the St. John's University School of Law. more...

UH Law Center ranks in upper echelon of 'Go-To' schools in national survey

March 7, 2018 — The University of Houston Law Center is ranked 43rd among the nation's law schools in the percentage of 2017 graduates hired as associates by the country's top 100 law firms, according to the National Law Journal's annual survey of "Go-To" law schools. more...

UC Davis Law Professor Gabriel Chin is featured speaker for March 8 event more...

UH Law Center alumna state District Judge Mary Bacon '72 dies at 87

March 5, 2018 — Judge Mary Bacon, a 1972 graduate of the then-UH Bates College of Law who went on to preside over a criminal state district court for 15 years, passed away March 1 at the age of 87. more...

UHLC's Center for U.S. and Mexican Law hosts authors' workshop

March 5, 2018 – To prepare for Mexico's upcoming presidential election and beyond, various members of academia from the U.S. and Mexico gathered digitally and in person for a roundtable discussion titled, "The Future of U.S.-Mexico Relations" last week in the Albertus Room at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

March 2, 2018 — U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady on Friday assured attendees at the Houston Business and Tax Law Journal's 18th Annual Symposium, "Energy Investment Tax Issues Around the World," that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act approved by Congress in December, although not perfect, will benefit middle class families and small businesses. more...

February 2018

Feb. 28, 2018 — A leading authority on European Union taxation policy discussed the uncertainty multinational corporations face in regard to recent changes that could inhibit overseas investment and cost one U.S. company billions of dollar in back taxes. more...

UHLC commemorates official opening of new convenience store

Feb. 28, 2018 - The University of Houston Law Center unveiled a new on-campus dining option with a grand opening ceremony of the Market at Law Center last week. more...

Feb. 27, 2018 — Practicing attorneys interested in the field of immigration law were introduced to the basics of this challenging and complex area of law Friday by faculty and staff of the University of Houston Law Center Immigration Clinic. more...

Feb. 23 2018 - Troy McKenzie, a professor at the NYU School of Law, was the latest presenter in the 2018 Distinguished Speaker Series on Monday at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

UH Law Center community pays respects to Dean Emeritus Raymond Nimmer

Feb. 21, 2018 - Colleagues, current and former students and friends gathered on Feb. 15 to celebrate the life of professor and University of Houston Law Center Dean Emeritus, Raymond T. Nimmer, who died Jan. 24 at the age of 73. more...

Feb. 21, 2018 — Prior to attending law school, Austin Echols did not consider himself to be much of a writer. more...

UH Law Center raises $500,000 during 'Night in Napa' Gala

Feb. 21, 2018 — The red and white wine was flowing Saturday night as the University of Houston Law Center held its 42nd Annual Law Gala and Auction at the Hilton Americas with the theme "A Night in Napa." more...

UH Law Center Dean Baynes tells students almost half of $10 million goal toward a new building has been raised

Feb. 16, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes brought students up to date Tuesday on the headway the school is making on its law building campaign. more...

Feb. 15, 2018 - Glenn Cohen, a professor at Harvard Law School, delivered a provocative analysis on the bioethical aspects of animal welfare under current U.S. law during the latest Spring 2018 scholarship colloquium on Monday at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

Briefcase Radio: The first African-American attorney in Texas

During Black History Month, it is important to celebrate the Lone Star state's long history of diversity. Dean Leonard Baynes, with the University of Houston Law Center, tells the story of the first African-American Attorney in Texas. more...

UHLC alum Christopher Storm '08 makes mark at Uber

Feb. 13, 2018 — Christopher Storm, a 2008 alumnus of the University of Houston Law Center, came back to campus last week, giving an aptly titled presentation, "The Return of the Prodigal Storm." more...

UHLC brings home four medals in national advertising competition

Feb. 12, 2018 — The University of Houston Law Center Communications and Marketing Department was awarded four medals in the 2017 Collegiate Advertising Awards competition for excellence in promoting the school's educational opportunities and special events. more...

UHLC students explore opportunities in public service at annual 'table talk'

Feb. 12, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center students interacted with officials from government agencies and public interest groups Friday in the Commons at the "Government and Public Interest Table Talk," hosted by the Law Center's Career Development Office. more...

Feb. 7, 2018 — The University of Houston Law Centerranked 19th among the best law schools for Hispanics in a diversity survey conducted by preLaw magazine. more...

Local journalist shares stories from Hurricane Harvey at Moot Court National Championship symposium

Feb. 6, 2018 -- Lindsey Henry, a reporter at FOX 26 Houston (KRIV), recounted what it was like to cover a major natural disaster after Hurricane Harvey inundated the Gulf Coast region last August and September. more...

Feb. 6, 2018 — Judge Gregg Costa of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals discussed how lawyers have become less involved in politics and community issues during his talk, "The Decline of Civic Engagement Among Lawyers: What Has Caused It and Why It Matters," in Krost Hall last week at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

Unique solo practices draw members of Law Center Class of '17

Feb. 2, 2018 - Several months removed from graduating from the University of Houston Law Center and passing the Texas bar exam, a number of recent graduates are making their own distinctive inroads into the legal profession. more...

Ewell 'Pat' Murphy dies at 89; taught transnational business law at UHLC for 20 years

Feb. 1, 2018 — Ewell E. "Pat" Murphy Jr., who taught as a distinguished lecturer and adjunct professor in transnational business law at the University of Houston Law Center from 1996 to 2015, has died at the age of 89. more...

January 2018

Alfred 'Al' Coco, first director of UHLC law library, dies at 84

Jan. 31, 2018 — Alfred Joseph "Al" Coco, who was instrumental in development of the law library at the University of Houston Law Center in the late 1960s, has died at the age of 84. more...

Jan. 30, 2018 — Associate Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor of the Supreme Court of the United States urged law schools to weave ethical training into course curriculum earlier and to encourage students to participate in pro-bono work in a discussion held at the University of Houston Law Center last Friday. more...

New tax law includes reform measure urged by UHLC Prof Bret Wells

Jan. 30, 2018 — The tax bill recently approved by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump includes a provision recommended by University of Houston Law Center Professor Bret Wells in his testimony before a Senate committee to reform international business tax laws. more...

Jan. 29, 2018 — A memorial service for Adele Hedges, a University of Houston Law Center alumna and retired chief justice of the 14th Court of Appeals, will be held Thursday at St. John the Divine Episcopal Church. more...

Briefcase Radio: Net Neutrality

As net neutrality continues to be in the news, Dean Leonard Baynes, with the University of Houston Law Center, looks at both sides of the issue. more...

Jan. 25, 2018 — Raymond T. Nimmer, a former dean and professor at the University of Houston Law Center for more than four decades, died Wednesday at the age of 73. more...

UH Law Center's Immigration Clinic notches federal court win

Jan. 25, 2018 — Two student attorneys with the University of Houston Law Center's Immigration Clinic helped a young girl remain in the U.S. in a dispute involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction in the Southern District of Texas. more...

Jan. 24, 2018 — Legal writing educators from law schools across the country recently gathered at the University of Houston Law Center for a professional development program organized in coordination with the Legal Writing Institute's nationwide One-Day Workshop series. more...

Jan. 23, 2018 - A panel of University of Houston Law Center alumni provided tips to current and aspiring self-employed attorneys on how to start and sustain a solo practice during a recent continuing legal education session, "So You Want to Go SOLO?" more...

Briefcase Radio: Post-Harvey probate

In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, some families who want to file damage claims on properties still owned by deceased relatives are caught in the unfamiliar territory of probate court. more...

Jan. 18, 2018 — The American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity is honoring University of Houston Law Center Alumna Phyllis Randolph Frye '81 with its 6th annual Stonewall Award for her long-time efforts on behalf of LGBT causes. more...

Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor to meet with students at UH Law Center

Jan. 12, 2018 — Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor of the Supreme Court of the United States will visit the University of Houston Law Center on Friday, Jan. 26. more...

Jan. 11, 2018 — In a rare occurrence, two University of Houston Law Center professors participated in a single panel discussion at the annual meeting of the Association of American Law Schools in San Diego last week. more...

UH Law Center Professor Evans says accessing your own genomic data is a civil right

Information kept on research subjects raises issues of privacy, security and personal choice

Jan. 4, 2018 -- Storing and using people's genomic data in research offers many benefits to society, but it places a person's civil rights at risk, according to University of Houston Law Center Professor Barbara J. Evans whose legal analysis was published today in the American Journal of Human Genetics. more...